Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31
1.-THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND Me-


THR GIRL LEFT BEHIND Me-"
scenes OF parting. and fayorite companies wers
Ga ise as their trains departed. The Lomal
"send off," The Zouave companies as they wen
d doWn the avenue gave exhibitions Of fame,
%3T hs Ing, ,o which attracted great crowds
camp-ground was bare this morning. Inside head
quarters preparations were going on for breaking
up r nou Sel The only stan officers presen
their soldier clothes and appeared once again a
rapidly disappearing, Col vandenburg said to ;
STAR reporter that by tonight nearly all of tn
tents will have disappeared.
THE RIFLES ENTERTAINING VISITORS.
A reception was given last night by the Nationa
| Rifles In their camp to Company D. Of st. Paul
Mimi, the winners OF the second prize in the com
pany contests. The Rifles assembled at thei,
armory In fatigue uniform, and with their hon
orary members formed an escort to supply trair
consisting OF one wagon loaded with eatabies an(
drinkables under charge OF Caterer LIE Mour al
commlssary OF subsistence. The column moved
down 10 the Old camp ground, and constructing
III! collation. was spread upon It, After the Mime
sofa boys and their hosts had enjoyed the feast
speeches were made by Representative Mcdonald
OF Minnesota (WhO assured the Rifles hearty vel
come to st. PauD, by Capt. Bean OF Company D.
ana Lieut.. Manson, OF the National Rifles. At an
early hour this morning the National Rifles infor
mally broke camp. Company LETT for home this
| morning. Company A, of Minneapolis. remair
here as the guests OF the National Rifles They
National Rifles ArmOry. Some of the members OF
the company have gone to New York They will
an pe mere Thursday, on which day the Rifles Will
quet them at Marshall Hall. The Minneapolis
company will start for home that evening and
VIII get what Is called ''Send-off by the National
Rifles.
CREDITABLE PARADE.
ARMY officers duty al the War nopa RI mont
watched yesterdays parade with considerable in.
terest. Several of them express the opinion that
IL was the most creditable procession they had
ever seen In Washington, with the exception, per.
as much superior to the parade last Wednesday
and say that visiting militia organizations Showed
marked Improvement in marching, which was un.
doubleday due to their practice understrfct discin
line during drill week.
WHAT CHAIRMAN wHRATLEY SAYS.
Commissioner Wheatley, the chairman. OF the
executive committee OF the drill was asked to-day
by STAR reporter when the committee will take
action upon the protest Of the National Rifles 81
suppose" said he, "when the papers are formally
presented. l don't know anything about 1t.
haven't seen the papers. The committee will meet
tonight In the drill grounds and presume they
Will Cnen look INTO the matter"
THE FINANCES OF THB DRILL
A member Of the Drill executive committee
said to a STAR reporter to-day that the committee
was well satisfied with the outcome OF the drill
IN every respect. From military point
Of view it had been grand success.
The exact status Of the finances Of the committee,
he said would not be known for some days, when
all the bills would be in and full statement could
De made up. This statement he said, will be pub
clear, and the attendance at the pyroFama as ts
large, he thought the balance sheet would be such
that none OF the subscribers would complain III,
had the week previous we would not Only have
come out all right, but ! think there would
ssSe oeen %0P Seet TO return to
all right: since the drill was over citizens who
were not subscribers have come forward and
rs 70 help US out The as
ns,sss q tn s;sss there
be by the Government and not by citizens. Gen.
Sheridan favors such thing and viii recommend
No member Of the committee seen by STAR re-.
porter to-day seemed able or inclined to give
figures. one gentleman said that the
ths drill IS'sp ground M any o9e DAY at
when, day and night. $1,000 were taken in at the
All of the persons who bouont n,,v,,eoes ,ovo
expressed themselves as satisfied with their in
vestment, except Mr.. Kearns the caterer Mr..
G nsf h VINO had the cigar privilege is stated
commissioner Wheatley stated to-day that the
recelptS from yesterdays performances at the
6 6aId grOuna amounted to about $500 and were
expenses Of the day. NV '''o 'A'>'"'''''''
JUSTICE TO THE TOLEDO CADETS.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
AS one OF great number who witnessed the
competitive company drills last week. desire
through your paper to enter my protest OF the
treatment Dy the board OF judges OF the Toledo
Cadets 1t Is safe to say that among the impartial
lookers-on great ma1ortty-tf not nine-tenths-
were OF the opinion that the cadets should have
Deen awaEoed the Frst prize, while 1t was perhaps
>tne unanimous opinion that they should have had
10 tnose on the stands as simply perfect The
1uages may talk Of Juggling, but 1t looks to the
PUBIC PUBIC -, as IS II the 1ugglfngCn any there was
who suggest such thing
. Would 1t not be q good move for those persons In
treated to present that company with some test-
moniai worthy OF their unexceptional conduct and
Insr pefiect military movements-not only in the
public during their stay In S Washington. am
Wiling 10 ADD my mite for this object-if it is
hundreds OF others here who admire Justice and fair
play would gladly embrace the opportunity to
JON IN sucn movement. JUSTICE.
The Muscatne R Sest o sHTTs went n wount ver
non. To.morrow they win visit other points Of
interest Iae ABOUT washington, and go home Thurs
The visiting troops that escorted the Grand
Al OF tne Republic yesterday were commanded
5y Gen: Johnston Jones' Adjutant General OF
shall OF the procession, and did not Command the
rOSps as Inadvertently stated. Gen. Jones served
curing the war in the Confederate army, and took
special pride In the 0er OF the Southern troops to
mand.
Lieut.. Dunwoodie, on duty at the Signal ONCE,
dri u the cadets OF the Maryland Agricultural
o ldet drill
Primes for Marlxsmanshtp.
GEN. SHERIDAN HANDS THEM TO THE VICTORIOUS
SHOOTERS.
Al1er the award Of prizes 60 competitors In the
various drills as reported in THE STAR OF yester-
DAY, the prizes for marksmanship were given out
ny Gen. Sheridan. A Col. Blunt had had I'm
mediate command Of the rife contests he had the
AWARDS ready for delivery, and as the prizes were
passed to Gen. Sheridan he gave them out. The
aWaI0s were In accordance with the score, as
t to; Lieut.. Pollard. washington Light In
lanIry, nrSt prize, gold medal and 500 In cash;
capt. chisholm, ed Maryland, second prize, silver
m M1a , ana sc In cash; Private Crossman Cd
Fr1vate Morning, Virginia Bluea fourth